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[ DemythSkin Verdict ]
Ipca Laboratories Acne-UV Gel SPF 50 PA+++ Sunscreen
SunscreenSun Protection
Efficacy
Exceptional
4.6 / 5.0
Safety
Mostly Safe
3.8 / 5.0
System Verdict
This is a high-coverage, cosmetically elegant acne-friendly sunscreen with a couple of avoidable irritant flags. Efficacy is strong (A Tier filters across UVA and UVB with modern molecules like bemotrizinol and diethylhexyl butamido triazone plus zinc oxide and titanium dioxide), so protection will be excellent if applied generously, but the token antioxidant (magnesium ascorbyl phosphate) is a low-impact C Tier add-on and the formula relies mostly on filters rather than true skin-repair actives; safety is generally good for acne-prone skin thanks to a light silicone/alkyl benzoate base and oil‑absorbing silica, but added fragrance and BHT knock it down from S Tier safety, especially for sensitive or rosacea-prone users.
Active Ingredients Detected
S Tier: Gold StandardsHigh Clinical Proof | Skin-Transformative
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl BenzoateBemotrizinolTitanium DioxideZinc OxideMagnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
DimethiconeCyclopentasiloxane
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Purified WaterC12-15 Alkyl BenzoateDiethylhexyl Butamido TriazoneSilicaCyclohexasiloxanePhenoxyethanolCaprylyl GlycolDisodium EDTACarbomerButylated Hydroxytoluene
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
OctinoxateTriethanolamineFragrance
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